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Backend developer intern
PepSales
1 rounds | 1 Coding
problems
Rejected
Interview preparation journey
Journey
I prepared for the interview by consistently solving DSA problems to strengthen my problem-solving skills. Alongside, I revised frequently asked questions related to backend and frontend development. I also focused on database concepts, preparing questions from both SQL and NoSQL databases to ensure a balanced understanding.
Preparation
Topics: MongoDB, MySQL, DSA, NoSQL
Application process
Where: Coding Ninjas Placement Cell
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in CS/IT
Interview rounds
01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration
Interview date2 May 2025
Coding problem1
1. Find the Middle Element in an Unsorted Array
Given an unsorted array, return the element that is neither the maximum nor the minimum value.
Problem approach
Step 1 : I first explain the approach to solve the problem in brute force approach which is by sorting the array.
Step 2: then i optimized it by iterating each element one time to find maximum and minimum of the array.
Step 3 : return the element which is neither maximum nor minimum.
Step 4: Then I also explained the time complexity.
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